House Republicans on Wednesday tried to pass a resolution to oust Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) from his Ways and Means chairmanship following the reading of a long and stinging list of alleged wrongdoings. The measure stemmed from a major ethics probe into Rangel's alleged failure to pay his taxes and disclose income on multiple properties -- as much as $1.3 million.

The resolution failed, split pretty much along partisan lines.

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Should members of Congress, who are being investigated by the Ethics Committee, be required to relinquish their committee posts until the investigation is complete?

If law enforcement officers are routinely put on 'administrative leave' pending the outcome of an internal investigation, shouldn't LAW MAKERS be subjected to the same high standards and provisions of internal investigations ??? ... Apparently not...

Rangel evades Justice.The resolution was introduced by Texas Republican John Carter and was never expected to pass in the Democratically controlled Congress. But, it signals a new era in a GOP campaign against the veteran lawmaker because of questions over his financial dealings.Rangel is chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means committee, which helps write the nation's tax codes.&quot;The New York Democrat may write those laws, but it appears he feels no obligation to obey them, Carter said. &quot;He has such a poor grasp of his own finances that he neglects to list half of his assets on a disclosure form intended to keep the members of Congress accountable and honest.&quot; http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/polit...Step-Down.html